Beaverton Writers' Group

Sunday, October 12, 2:00 PM?-?3:00 PM Please join us at the Beaverton City Library's writer's group. We envision this group as a forum where writers can present their work to a friendly, supportive community of fellow writers. For more info, please contact Jim Edgington at 503-350-3614 or jedgington@beavertonoregon.gov

New Writing Group at Beaverton Library

The Beaverton City Library is starting a writer's group. We envision this group as a forum where writers can present their work to a friendly, supportive community of fellow writers. We will hold an introductory meeting on Sunday, May 11th at 2PM in the Administrative Conference Room on the second floor of the library.

See the library website for more information.

update: For more info, please contact Jim Edgington at 503-350-3614 or jedgington@beavertonoregon.gov

Forest Grove Writing Group Forms

Westside Writers welcomes Washington County's newest writing group!

New Evening Writer’s Group Forming in Forest Grove

Forest Grove, OR. – C.J. Stuart will gather local writers at McMenamin’s Grand Lodge (3505 Pacific Ave.) at the main restaurant on May 29th at 6:45 p.m. We will continue to meet on the second and fourth Thursdays. There are no genre restrictions. At the first meeting we will introduce ourselves and discuss the main goals of the group.

Washington County Writer’s Mission is to provide an evening venue for adult writers that already have a novel or short story in progress. We want to share constructive critiques and motivational support for each other while building our skills and having fun. A good fit with one another is essential since decisions will be made by consensus.

Membership is limited therefore an application process of submitting an email of 500-1000 words is required. This is your chance to showcases your skills. Please also include your writing goals. Upon invitation attend the meeting. (Future meeting times and places are subject to change depending on the needs of the group.) 

We reserve the right to ask any member to leave if the group determines they are not a good fit. Writing can be a lonely road and we want to ensure everyone in the group gets to share and give feedback in a supportive environment.

C.J. Stuart has published poems and several articles and has been a member of various writers’ groups in the Northwest for many years. Her background is in art and anthropology.

For more information, email C.J. Stuart at washingtoncountywriters@yahoo.com

Writer's Retreat in Gaston

The Writing Retreat Weekend is a two-day opportunity to learn and practice the basics of writing good fiction, to write one short story and to generate future story ideas. The weekend alternates between dedicated periods of time to write and interactive mini-workshops on the craft of writing fiction. - See more at: http://anandalaurelwood.org/program/writers-retreat-weekend/ 

When: Friday, March 8, 2013 at 4:00 pm – Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 1:30 pm
Where: Ananda Center at Laurelwood, 38950 SW Laurelwood Rd, Gaston, OR, 97119 (Map) Contact: Reservation Desk efl@anandalaurelwood.org
Phone: 503.746.6229

Click here for details

Westside Writers Spring 2012 Challenge

Westside Writers, a writing critique group that meets in the Reedville area of Hillsboro, issues the following challenge to other Washington County writers. Create a piece of short fiction, post it on your blog or ours, and read some other local writers' work. Don't forget to leave the author a comment letting her know you read the piece and what you thought of it. To view challenge submissions, just click here.

Here are the details:

What: Create a piece of short fiction (300 word limit) based on the following prompt (idea from How to Write a Damn Good Thriller):

Write a diary entry, first person, from your villain/antagonist's POV. They can even address the author if you want. Try to get to really know who the character is, why they are the way they are and why they chose to do the things they do. If you don't have a villain in mind, then do it from your hero/protagonist.

When: The deadline will be 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on Wednesday 23 May 2012

Who: Any resident of Washington County, Oregon or participant of a writers group that meets in Washington County, Oregon

Why: To have a bit of fun and share some of your writing with other Washington County writers and visitors to our blog (westside-writers.blogspot.com)

How: Submissions can be made either by: 1) adding your story to your blog or website, then sending a link to that post or page to WestsideWriters503@gmail.com. Please include a statement that you either live in Washington Co or attend a writers group in Washington Co, Oregon. OR 2) Email your submission to WestsideWriters503@gmail.com with a statement that it may be included on our blog (westside-writers.blogspot.com), include any identifying and copyright information you wish to have included on the blog post with your submission (name, web address or Twitter/Facebook/etc profile/name).

NOTE: Westside Writers may decide not to include your link or story if it doesn't meet any criteria listed in this post or if it violates our Taboo Topics as discussed on http://westside-writers.blogspot.com/p/about-us.html.

If you have any questions, please comment or email WestsideWriters503@gmail.com.

New Creative Non-fiction Group

From Insomnia Coffee Co's Facebook post:

For all you creative non-fiction writers out there, we are accommodating a new writers group on THURSDAY nights, 7-8:30pm, at our Baseline location...for more info, check out our Community Board at Baseline. Now be creative and WRITE!

Insomnia Coffee Co
5389 W. Baseline Rd
Hillsboro, OR 97123
503.601.4314

Walters: Open Poetry Reading

Poets and lovers of poetry alike will enjoy these evenings of readings in the WCAC gallery. This event has become such a favorite at the Center that it has been granted its own night! Readers and listeners are welcome to enjoy works by established or yet to be discovered talent. A sign-up sheet is available prior to the event, so come early and get in the queue!

This is a free event!

Tuesday November 8, 2011
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Walters Cultural Arts Center
527 East Main Street
Hillsboro, Oregon

New Issue of Washington County Review Out

Read it online.

Washington County's Own Arts Magazine

Check out Washington County, Oregon's guide to art, culture, and entertainment: The Washington County Review.